What were they chasing?
Dongfang Chen was a little confused, but his question was answered the next second.
Bang!
A muffled crash rang out as the fire exit on the other side was suddenly blasted open.
Mofan and Zhao Manyan crawled out from inside.
"Holy crap! Dongfang! I can't believe you're here. Come save us!"
The moment Mofan saw Dongfang Chen, his previously ashen face brightened.
He knew how strong Dongfang Chen really was. The Scale Skin Demon Soldiers behind them had chased him and Zhao Manyan all over the place, but Dongfang Chen could definitely handle them.
"When did you two start hanging out together?"
"Ah, Old Man Bao called me in to earn some extra cash, and I just happened to run into Zhao Manyan hitting on a girl. Damn it, enough chatting—give us a hand!"
Mofan turned and unleashed a Fierce Fist—Sky Buster, blocking the group of Scale Skin Demon Soldiers behind them inside the fire exit.
One-on-one, these Servant Level Scale Skin Demon Soldiers were no match for him, but far too many people had been infected.
Even working together, Mofan and Zhao Manyan could only run.
Mofan's Fierce Fist was powerful with Mei Yan's boost, but he was afraid of killing the innocent people beneath the demon skins along with the monsters, so he held back.
That slight reduction in power let the Scale Skin Demon Soldiers keep pouring out of the fire exit.
"Damn it! If I wasn't afraid of hurting people, I'd blast you all to ashes!"
Mofan talked tough, but his body was honest—he moved Dongfang Chen in front of him for protection.
Dongfang Chen rolled his eyes, but still stepped forward.
The next second, he snapped his fingers.
Snap!
Clusters of milky white flames burst out across the Scale Skin Demon Soldiers' bodies and swallowed them in an instant.
"Holy crap, Dongfang! Don't burn the people inside! I killed a Demon Soldier with Fierce Fist earlier, and the person beneath its scales was still alive!"
The milky white flames on the Scale Skin Demon Soldiers startled Mofan.
What kind of fire was that?
Its heat alone was dozens of times greater than his Mei Yan!
If flames that powerful touched the Scale Skin Demon Soldiers, wouldn't they burn the infected people inside too?
"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing."
Dongfang Chen had complete confidence in his Fire Control Technique.
After all, Alchemists were best at controlling flames.
Heavenly Flames were immensely powerful Heaven and Earth Divine Objects, but in Dongfang Chen's hands, they were as obedient and sweet as Ye Xin Xia.
The Heavenly Flames were devastating. In the blink of an eye, they incinerated the Scale Skin Demon Soldiers, leaving behind only the still-breathing human bodies.
"Lingling, are there any red dots nearby?"
After burning the Demon Soldiers, Dongfang Chen asked through his earpiece.
"There are half as many red dots as before, but quite a few new ones have appeared during this time. That means the Scale Skin Demon Mother is still infecting new targets.
"Wait! Another new red dot just appeared!"
Lingling said.
"It's in the dressing room backstage at the concert. If you head over now, you should make it in time!"
The Scale Skin Demon Mother spread new offspring through blood exchange, so the process wasn't very fast.
If Dongfang Chen was quick enough, he should be able to find traces of the Scale Skin Demon Mother near the newly appeared red dot.
"Don't worry. I've already picked up its trail."
Dongfang Chen said.
As soon as Lingling gave him the location, he had already used his Soul Power to lock onto the Scale Skin Demon Mother's whereabouts.
"Come on, follow me. I've found the Scale Skin Demon Mother."
Dongfang Chen called to Mofan and Zhao Manyan.
Without waiting to see if they'd heard him, he headed straight for the concert's backstage area.
"Hey, wait!"
Mofan immediately chased after him.
Zhao Manyan hesitated.
The Scale Skin Demon Mother was dangerous, but for the sake of earning a good reputation, he, Zhao Manyan, was willing to take the risk.
The Zhao Clan had no shortage of money, but it lacked a good reputation.
That was why Zhao Manyan had joined Mofan in the first place.
But when Zhao Manyan saw Dongfang Chen, he wanted to back out.
With only Mofan around, he could still use money to persuade him to hand over the credit.
But Dongfang Chen wasn't someone money could buy.
Then Zhao Manyan thought it over. With Dongfang Chen there, at least he'd be safe. He could follow behind, pick up whatever was left, and get a share of the spoils.
So Zhao Manyan gritted his teeth and followed.
"Dongfang Chen, just blast through the wall. Otherwise, you'll have to take a long detour to reach backstage."
Lingling's voice came through his earpiece.
"Sure."
After using his Soul Power to make sure there was no one on the other side of the wall, Dongfang Chen unleashed Mind Control against it.
Boom!
The wall burst apart with a crash.
Inside the dressing room, Dongfang Chen saw a pretty girl hanging upside down from the ceiling.
She wore a performance outfit and had delicate, adorable features, but her face was deathly pale, and she had passed out.
"Dongfang, I didn't know you were so violent... Holy crap!"
The moment Mofan entered the dressing room, he saw a huge pool of blood dripping from the ceiling.
He was so startled that he grabbed Zhao Manyan beside him.
Zhao Manyan was startled too, but when he realized Mofan was holding on to him, he shoved him away with a look of disgust.
"So that's the Scale Skin Demon Mother?"
After steadying himself, Mofan looked at the Scale Skin Demon Mother clinging to the wall like a gecko.
"She doesn't look like much. How did she cause so much panic?"
Dongfang Chen sneered. "If you think you can take her, go ahead."
"Hey, fine. If I beat her, I'm taking the lion's share of the bounty."
Mofan rolled up his sleeves and charged.
Although a group of Scale Skin Demon Soldiers had chased him around earlier, he wasn't afraid of a one-on-one fight.
But the next second, Mofan cried out in alarm.
"Damn, Commander Level?! Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
The moment Mofan engaged her, he realized the Scale Skin Demon Mother was no ordinary opponent.
If he hadn't summoned his Sickle Bone Shield and Blood Demon Boots right away, her tongue would have pierced straight through him.
Dongfang Chen spread his hands. "I hadn't had time to tell you. You're the money-grubbing fool who charged in."
Mofan's mouth twitched. He couldn't shake the feeling that Dongfang Chen had set him up.
But Commander Level or not, she was still beatable!
If she was Commander Level, she should be able to withstand his Lightning Element Magic!
Mofan roared and charged forward again.
As Mofan and the Scale Skin Demon Mother fought, Dongfang Chen didn't join in. Instead, he walked over to the unconscious girl.
"Hey, wake up."
She had only passed out from blood loss.
Dongfang Chen held her close and fed her a blood-restoring pill. She slowly came to.
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